How Powerful Captain Carter Is Compared To Captain America

How Powerful Captain Carter Is Compared To Captain America

An alternate-universe version of Peggy, the Super Soldier Captain Carter, will appear in Doctor Strange 2 and might be stronger than Captain America.

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for What If…? episode 1.

Marvel’s What If…? episode 1 introduced an alternate-reality, super soldier version of Peggy Carter, nicknamed “Captain Carter,” but is she more powerful than the MCU’s Captain America, and how will she be significant in Doctor Strange 2? Steve Rogers is the most famous Super Soldier in Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Abraham Erskine’s Project Rebirth gave Steve a perfectly balanced set of superhuman abilities. Steve’s selfless psyche allowed him to make the most out of them without overstepping any moral lines. But What If…? episode 1 revealed another Super Soldier that could give Captain America a run for his money.

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Doctor Strange 2 will feature Super Soldier Peggy Carter in her full glory. All of the Super Soldiers that followed the birth of the original Captain America were created out of a misguided rush to replicate the original experiment. Characters like Bucky Barnes and John Walker are as powerful as Steve Rogers, but struggled to gain control over their abilities and the responsibility they entail. The Hulk and Abomination are physically stronger, but the serum caused them to become rage-fueled monsters. Similarly, Red Skull’s appearance became as twisted as his mentality. One of the few who didn’t suffer any negative side effects after their Super Soldier transformation was Isaiah Bradley, who could have been as famous and powerful as Steve Rogers’ Captain America if his own country hadn’t betrayed him. But as Steve’s worthiness to wield Mjolnir in Avengers: Endgame proves, the kid from Brooklyn was always the best choice to be the first and best Super Soldier.

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Here’s where What If…? and Doctor Strange 2 enter, as Peggy Carter was as prepared to be the subject of Project Rebirth as Steve Rogers. What If…? episode 1 confirmed that it only took one small decision for Peggy to receive the Super Soldier Serum, from which she received abilities that she harnessed like second nature. Captain America: The First Avenger featured Steve Rogers mowing through countless HYDRA agents. While he did become an unstoppable one-person army, he didn’t face HYDRA with as much grandeur as Captain Carter did in What If… episode 1. But the full weight of her powers will be unveiled in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Here’s how powerful Captain Carter is compared to Captain America.

How Captain Carter Is Stronger Than Captain America

Captain Carter and Hydra Stomper in What If With Steve Rogers in Captain America The First Avenger

In What If…? episode 1, Captain Carter was able to send HYDRA vehicles flying with just a light push or a kick, jumped impressive distances, and demonstrated a natural dexterity with the vibranium shield that Steve only showcased in later movies. Captain Carter jumped towards a HYDRA watchtower while driving her motorcycle by propelling herself with her legs, and then kicked the bike towards the watchtower with enough force to cause an explosion. She also tackled four soldiers through a trench effortlessly, took down planes, and pushed Shuma-Gorath — one of the most powerful magical beings — back into its portal without any help.

Captain Carter vs. Captain America: Who Would Win?

Peggy Carter Captain America costume comparison

Based on the What If…? episode, and footage from Doctor Strange 2, Captain Carter could clearly win in a fight against Captain America. Throughout most of Captain America’s arc, he’s figuring out the full extent of his powers, whereas Carter seems to be using hers easily right out of the gate. Though both heroes fought one-on-one (with their fists) against Batroc, Cap ended up receiving several blows from the villain, but his martial arts skills were still enough to defeat the antagonist. On the other hand, Captain Carter had an almost perfect fight, dodging nearly every blow that Batroc threw her way. She was the only one really landing punches. The only Captain Carter vs. Captain America showdown that swings Steve Rogers’ way every time would see Carter challenging a Mjolnir-wielding Cap – unlikely as it is, this is the Multiverse. It’s happening somewhere. In this case, Captain America would surely beat Carter with the magical weapon, though she’d still be able to get a few good licks in.

How Captain Carter Might Affect The Events Of Doctor Strange 2

Captain Carter Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell will be filling her role as Peggy Carter/Captain Carter for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness — and her character could be there to join the rest of the Guardians of the Multiverse. She’s shown using her shield in the heat of battle in the latest Doctor Strange 2 footage, meaning she’ll probably be assisting the wizard against the many threats of the multiverse. It’s possible that her character leaked through one of Strange’s portals, and she could be filling the role that Captain America isn’t. Her improved strength and agility will no doubt be of great value to the team, and perhaps she’s more equipped to take on the threat than Cap is.

Related: Why Captain Carter Is In Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness

Undoubtedly, Marvel’s What If…? depicts Captain Carter as a much more powerful Super Soldier than Captain America, and Doctor Strange 2 could prove it. It could be argued that the show’s animation style exaggerates the action, as evidenced by the scene where Peggy, Bucky, and the Howling Commandos casually hop off a moving train and roll on the tracks without a scratch. However, it’s more likely that Peggy Carter’s innate strength and training before taking the Super Soldier Serum made her more powerful than the main-universe Steve Rogers. After all, the serum had to pull double duty to transform the skinny Steve Rogers into Captain America.

Next: Every Captain America & MCU Easter Egg In What If? Episode 1

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